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Online gambling is plunging the youth in debt Unavailability of employment opportunities due to Kenya’s economic crisis has pushed the Kenyan youth into trying to find ways to make money in   non-conventional ways in order to provide for themselves and their families which has been made possible by lucrative offers from betting companies luring them and using them for profits. The history of gambling in Kenya began in 1966 with mostly an audience of colonialists taking part in it. Kenyan gambling laws were established in 1966 with the introduction of the Betting Lotteries and Gaming act. The Kenyan gambling laws established the Betting Control and Licensing Board which issues gambling licenses and enforces regulations. Casino gambling was available for a long time but did not appeal to a huge population; it mostl attracted foreigners and the wealthy. Since then the development o technology has made it easier and more diverse in order to meet every ones in...